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Leaves of Grass (1871-72)
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WEAVE IN, WEAVE IN, MY HARDY LIFE.
WEAVE in! weave in, my hardy life! |
Weave yet a soldier strong and full, for great campaigns
to come;
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Weave in red blood; weave sinews in, like ropes! the
senses, sight weave in!
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Weave lasting sure! weave day and night the weft, the
warp, incessant weave! tire not!
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(We know not what the use, O life! nor know the aim,
the end—nor really aught we know;
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But know the work, the need goes on, and shall go on—
the death-envelop'd march of peace as well as
war goes on;)
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For great campaigns of peace the same, the wiry threads
to weave;
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We know not why or what, yet weave, forever weave. |
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